"At Frankies (457) Spuntino in Carroll Gardens, the windows are permanently fogged up and someone celebrating their birthday is always on their third martini. It’s a great option for a not-too-stuffy special occasion meal, complete with tender meatballs in garlicky tomato sauce, and cavatelli with sausage and crispy sage. Those are always on the menu, and if they ever took them off, Carroll Gardens citizens would probably start picketing outside. Go find out why." - neha talreja, bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman